Dear Parents,

Today, I am happy to announce the launch of our new website, www.beachesepiscopalschool.org!

The school partnered with C7 Creative, an outstanding web design company in Jacksonville Beach, to design a new look and improve navigation and functionality. A new BES Blog gives you the opportunity to read informative articles written by our faculty and staff about various educational subjects and trends. Ms. Melody Harding, PreK4 teacher, has written a wonderful article about "Giftedness; Finding the Joy and Uniqueness in Every Child.‬"

The new site also contains the "Portrait of a BES Graduate," which is a list of characteristics we hope is embodied in every student who graduates from BES. ‬

The site also boasts: ‬
• An improved calendar of events‬‬
• Easier to read interface for mobile devices and tablets‬‬
• Intuitive forms for requesting information and making pledges to the school's annual giving campaign‬‬
• Easy to navigate buttons for topics of frequent use

As with any website project, we will continue to monitor the site for necessary improvements, but we hope these enhancements will make information more accessible and help you stay connected with your child's educational experience at Beaches Episcopal School!‬‬

Martha Milton
Head of School

Beaches Episcopal School is currently re-enrolling students for the 2017-2018 school year. You should have received an email on January 5th with instructions to begin the online re-enrollment process. Please take the time to secure a place for your student(s) by Monday, February 6th. After February 6th, we will be accepting new students for 2017-2018. A late registration fee will be assessed after February 6th.

To access your child's re-enrollment packet, please login to your ParentsWeb account, and use District Code: BE-FL.

Once logged in, click the Family tab, then Enrollment/Reenrollment. Click Begin to start the re-enrollment packet. The entire process should take approximately 15 minutes, and you will be prompted to pay your child's Registration Deposit when you submit the packet.

Please contact Peggy Davis, Business Manager, by email or at (904) 246-2466, with any questions or concerns. We look forward to your return to Beaches Episcopal School and involvement in the school next year!

Parents, please order your students' hot lunches for the month of March by Wednesday, February 15th at 11:59 p.m.

Order Hot Lunches Now

If you have any questions about the system or cutoff dates, please contact Peggy Davis at 246-2466 or by email.

The Rays flag football team had an exciting game this week! We played San Jose Episcopal Day School on the main field at the Episcopal School of Jacksonville! The game was a tremendous experience that our students will never forget! 

Our volleyball team will scrimmage San Jose Episcopal next Tuesday at 5:00 p.m., so come cheer on your Rays!

In Physical Education (3rd to 6th grade), we have begun our February Fitness Challenge! Your child has received a February calendar with a set of exercises for each day to challenge the students and teachers. I look forward to having plenty of names in the box to draw a winner from on Monday morning.

Stay Active! Go Rays!

Tricia Novak
Athletics Director

We would like to recognize the companies who are sponsoring this year's Parent Social. Below is a list of our sponsors to date. We hope you will visit their websites and support these businesses in the near future!

Diamond Sponsor:
Coastal Spine and Pain Center 

Platinum Sponsor:
Fishman Pediatric Denistry

Gold Sponsors:
Lazzara Orthodontics
Lewis Diving and Salvage, Inc.

Silver Sponsors:
Fig and Willow
MASH Realty Services
Archipelago, LLC
The Law Offices of Lori A. Gaglione (specializing in Social Security and VA disability claims)
Beach Life Mosaics
BBVA Compass

Early Dismissal (11:30 a.m.) - Planning Day/Extended Day Available
Friday, Feb. 17th

Presidents' Day (School Closed) - No Extended Day
Monday, Feb. 20th

Class Pictures/Birthday Book Chapel
Wednesday, Feb. 22nd

School Store
Thursday, Feb. 23rd from 7:45 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. in Stormes Hall and McCormick Hall

Denim Day
Friday, Feb. 24th

BES Parent Social at the Atlantic Beach Country Club
Friday, Feb. 24th from 6:30-10:00 p.m.

The SPBTS weekly Chair Yoga class meets on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. in the nursery over at the church. This class is open to everyone, and all skill levels are encouraged to attend!